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Surveillance And Privacy In The Digital Age: A Primer For Public Relations, Robert Mcmahon

Graduate Theses & Dissertations

The notion that “Big Brother Is Watching” has been around for decades, it is an often-used catchphrase to describe surveillance or privacy infringements. The evolution of the Internet, cellular networks and the growth of high speed connections worldwide has allowed an endless supply of devices to connect to this global network and produce an infinite supply of very specific, personal data. Without question these technological advancements have revolutionized industries and enhanced lives. However, the opportunity for “Big Brother” to watch has similarly evolved at a rapid pace. Not only is “Big Brother” watching, but he is also doing things with …

“Bound To Them By A Common Sorrow”: African American Women, Higher Education, And Collective Advancement, Linda M. Perkins

CGU Faculty Publications and Research

This essay examines African American women’s access to higher education in the United States before and after the founding of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) in 1915. The efforts of leading educated African American women to ensure their sisters were provided more educational opportunities will be examined, as well as their roles in the leadership of African American higher education. Utilizing the black feminist theory of intersectionality focusing on race, gender, and class, the emphasis in this essay is on the purposes and the types of secondary and higher education African American women obtained …

Phys 361/399h

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Ligand Discovery For The Alanine-Serine-Cysteine Transporter (Asct2, Slc1a5) From Homology Modeling And Virtual Screening, Colas Claire, Christof Grewer, Nicholas J. Otte, Armanda Gameiro, Thomas Albers, Kurnvir Singh, Helen Shere, Massimiliano Bonomi, Jeff Holst, Avner Schlessinger

Chemistry Faculty Scholarship

The Alanine-Serine-Cysteine transporter ASCT2 (SLC1A5) is a membrane protein that transports neutral amino acids into cells in exchange for outward movement of intracellular amino acids. ASCT2 is highly expressed in peripheral tissues such as the lung and intestines where it contributes to the homeostasis of intracellular concentrations of neutral amino acids. ASCT2 also plays an important role in the development of a variety of cancers such as melanoma by transporting amino acid nutrients such as glutamine into the proliferating tumors. Therefore, ASCT2 is a key drug target with potentially great pharmacological importance. Here, we identify seven ASCT2 ligands by computational …

High-Quality Permanent Draft Genome Sequence Of The Mimosa Asperata - Nodulating Cupriavidus Sp Strain Amp6, Sofie E. De Meyer, Matthew Parker, Peter Van Berkum, Rui Tian, Rekha Seshadri, T. B.K. Reddy, Victor Markowitz, Natalia Ivanova, Amrita Pati, Tanja Woyke, Nikos Kyrpides, John Howieson, Wayne Reeve

Biological Sciences Faculty Scholarship

Cupriavidus sp. strain AMP6 is an aerobic, motile, Gram-negative, non-spore-forming rod that was isolated from a root nodule of Mimosa asperata collected in Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, in 2005. Mimosa asperata is the only legume described so far to exclusively associates with Cupriavidus symbionts. Moreover, strain AMP6 represents an early-diverging lineage within the symbiotic Cupriavidus group and has the capacity to develop an effective nitrogen-fixing symbiosis with three other species of Mimosa. Therefore, the genome of Cupriavidus sp. strain AMP6 enables comparative analyses of symbiotic trait evolution in this genus and here we describe the general features, together …

Autism Social Skills Group Proposal, Anna Thames

Bakerman Student Research Awards

The topic chosen for the group proposal was social skills group interventions for children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Epp (2008) defines ASDs as “a broad range of disorders characterized by interference with communication and social interactions and circular patterns of interest, activities, and behaviors” (p. 27). Children with ASDs frequently have deficits in the development of social skills and have significantly fewer social interactions with peers than typically developing children (DeRosier, Swick, Davis, McMillen, & Matthews, 2011). In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that one in 110 children is affected by an ASD …

The Crayfish Snakes Of North America, Jake A. Pruett

Bakerman Student Research Awards

One of the greatest feats of evolutionary innovation, the amniotic egg, allowed vertebrate organisms more freedom from the aquatic environment by being able to place their eggs on land. Amniotes became a diverse group occupying a myriad of habitats around the globe. Over time, there have been multiple independent invasions of aquatic systems by terrestrial amniotes from a variety of taxa. Reptiles (the historically recognized group) are a diverse group of organisms with aquatic representative taxa on every continent except Antarctica. Within reptiles, the ophidia (snakes) are found all across the globe and in most aquatic habitats. There have been …

Effect Of Adolescent Cell Phone Use On Independence, Kendra M. Mang

Bakerman Student Research Awards

Although there is research that examines cell phone use and college students, this study investigated high school student cell phone use and its effect on adolescent independence. Fourteen high school students were asked a variety of questions that determined the participants’ characteristics, cell phone usage, contact with parents, and effect of cell phone on curfew, schedule, problem solving, and decision making. Overall, the study concluded that both parents and adolescents preferred to communicate by text messaging. Parents were slightly more likely to initiate contact with their adolescent children. Girls were more likely to contact their parents for advice with a …

Simulated Use Of 'First-Order' Ponds To Reduce Peakflow In An Eroding River System, J. Thad Scott, Brian E. Haggard

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

No abstract provided.

Spiny Lobster (Panulirus Interrtuptus) Use Of The Intertidal Zone At A Santa Catalina Island Mpa In Southern California, Sean C. Windell

SNS Master's Theses

This study investigated spiny lobster (Panulirus interruptus) use of the intertidal habitat as an important and underappreciated foraging ground during the reproductive season, and the spatial scales over which lobsters interacted with this habitat at two locations off Santa Catalina Island, California. At Bird Rock and Big Fisherman Cove, there were significantly higher densities of lobsters within the intertidal zone at night compared to the adjacent subtidal zone, as well as a higher density of reproductively active (eggcarrying) females, suggesting the non-trivial use of this habitat. Spiny lobster density, size, sex ratio (in favor of females), and reproductive condition were …

El Leñador, October 2015, El Leñador Staff

2015

El Leñador is an English and Spanish newspaper produced by Humboldt State University students. Our staff cover and provide news to Latinx and other diverse communities on campus and in Humboldt County. We are committed to providing relevant news and expanding the representations and stories told about people of color and other marginalized groups. Our work helps create more social, political and cultural diversity in local media.

El Leñador es un periodico en español y inglés producido por estudiantes de la Universidad Estatal de Humboldt. Nuestro personal cubre y provee noticias a la comunidad Latinx y otras comunidades diversas en …

Promoting Healthier Living Through Identifying The Levels Of Current Volatile Compounds In University Housing Rooms And Their Relationship With Students' Indoor Activities And Lifestyle, Lilia Christina Bullock

Honors Capstone Projects and Theses

No abstract provided.

Library Focus (Fall 2015), University Libraries

Library Focus

The fall 2016 issue of Library Focus, the newsletter of University Libraries, includes articles highlighting the Big Read events as well as the Tasha Tudor: Around the Year exhibit currently on display at Oddfellows Gallery. This issue also features the updates from the Gulf Coast and Gunter Libraries, including art exhibits and Welcome Week activities. Additionally, reports from IR Day, new collections and exhibits, and the new printing system can be found in this issue.

Sjsu Erfa News, Fall 2015, San Jose State University, Emeritus And Retired Faculty Association

Emeritus and Retired Faculty Association (ERFA) Newsletter

Volume 29, Number 1.

Incorrectly labeled as Volume 28, Number 1.

Is Personhood The Answer To Resolve Frozen Pre-Embryo Disputes?, Erica Steinmiller-Perdomo

Florida State University Law Review

No abstract provided.

Faculty Achievements, October 2015, Otterbein University

Faculty Achievement Reports

No abstract provided.

Csusb Magazine (Fall 2015), Csusb

CSUSB Magazine

No abstract provided.

Full Issue Jeal 161

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

Madison Magazine, Vol. 38, No. 3, Fall 2015 Full Issue

Madison Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Incredible Shrinking Dewlap: Signal Size, Skin Elasticity, And Mechanical Design In The Green Anole Lizard (Anolis Carolinensis), Simon P. Lailvaux, Jack Leifer, Bonnie K. Kircher, Michele A. Johnson

Biology Faculty Research

The expression of male secondary sexual traits can be dynamic, changing size, shape, color, or structure over the course of different seasons. However, the factors underlying such changes are poorly understood. In male Anolis carolinensis lizards, a morphological secondary sexual signal called the dewlap changes size seasonally within individuals. Here, we test the hypothesis that seasonal changes in male dewlap size are driven by increased use and extension of the dewlap in spring and summer, when males are breeding, relative to the winter and fall. We captured male green anole lizards prior to the onset of breeding and constrained the …

Cross-Cultural Childbirth: Prioritizing The Healthcare Experiences Of Migrant Women In Competent Models Of Care, Emma Hall

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

In the context of the feminization of increasing global migration, it is impossible to understand maternal and child health in a given country without considering the experience of female migrants. As the total migrant population increases in the European Union, migration and its effects on health care provision in receiving countries and the experiences of immigrant populations must be recognized. Past research exposes an increased risk of complications and maternal mortality in migrant populations, but little information exists on the tangible programs that could respond to disparity. According to the World Health Organization, maternal health refers to the health of …

Prevalence Of Depression Among Active Tb And Tb/Hiv Patients In Kisumu County, Esther Lee

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in four people have been affected by a mental health disorder at one point in their lives.^[1] Kenya’s mental disorders account for 5.9% of the total global burden.[2] Mental disorders like depression is often comorbid with TB and HIV and disproportionately affects those with lower socio-economic income. Kisumu, a city in Nyanza province, has the highest HIV and TB prevalence in Kenya. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression among TB non-coinfected and TB/HIV co-infected patients at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) and the Clinical …

Gamma Sigma Delta, Nebraska Chapter Newsletter, Issue #51 October 2015

Gamma Sigma Delta, Nebraska Chapter: Newsletters

NOMINATIONS FOR GAMMA SIGMA DELTA The Membership Nominating Committee solicits your nomination of graduate students, faculty, managerial/professional staff, and alumni for membership in Gamma Sigma Delta.

The Award of Merit Committee announces the call for nominations for the 2015 Gamma Sigma Delta Award of Merit.

Gamma Sigma Delta invites you to submit nominations for the 2015 Nebraska Chapter’s Extension Award. This is an excellent means of recognizing significant extension activity.

Gamma Sigma Delta invites you to submit nominations for the Nebraska Chapter’s Research Award for 2015. This is an excellent means of recognizing significant research activity.

The Teaching Award Committee …

Fall 2015, Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois

Augustana Magazine

No abstract provided.

From One Town’S “Alternative Families” Ordinance To Marriage Equality Nationwide, Barbara J. Cox

California Western Law Review

No abstract provided.

Department Of Biological Systems Engineering Newsletter, Fall 2015

BSE Department Magazine

No abstract provided.

"Pray For The People Who Feed You": Voices Of Pauper Children In The Industrial Age, Rebecca S. Duffy, Jill Ogline Titus

Schmucker Art Catalogs

Following the Industrial Revolution in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, countries such as the United States and England experienced a widening gap between the rich industrialists and the impoverished working class. As a result, poverty quickly shifted from a localized problem to a national epidemic. Each country was faced with the challenges of addressing and alleviating poverty on a national scale. With a limited amount of resources, questions arose about who should receive relief. What should it look like? How should it be administered? And how would poverty and policy affect political, economic, social and familial structures? [ …

Cc: Connecticut College Magazine, Fall 2015, Connecticut College

Alumni News/Connecticut College Magazine

No abstract provided.

Readings On Current Biology: Bibliography, Imsa Biology Team

Nature of Science

No abstract provided.

Astr 113: Life In The Universe Syllabus, Edward Schmidt

Department of Physics and Astronomy: Syllabi

Syllabus for ASTR 113 Life in the Universe for Fall 2015 semester.